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nischelle turner is with cnn hero scott strode, joining us live from los angeles. bad english, we were joking in the break, scott strode, you is a hero. >> reporter: yes, scott strode is a hero. we've got his picture right here behind us. scott, i asked you if you'd gotten a chance to go in and see the stage and kind of start feeling everything around you. what do you think is going to happen tomorrow night? are you very excited? >> i'm really excited. i think it's going to be an amazing event. it's wild to see it come together. i definitely have some butterflies going, a little nervous but i'm excited. >> reporter: how did you feel when you found out you were going to be honored as one of our 2012 cnn heroes? >> just really touched. i think that cnn was willing to do a story about substance abuse and the positive side, a story of recovery, is really special. >> reporter: i love your story. scott's story, if you don't know, he was a user and he was a drinker from a very young age and then decided, you know what, this was not the life to live. he got straight. he's
nischelle turner is with cnn hero scott strode, joining us live from los angeles. bad english, we were joking in the break, scott strode, you is a hero. >> reporter: yes, scott strode is a hero. we've got his picture right here behind us. scott, i asked you if you'd gotten a chance to go in and see the stage and kind of start feeling everything around you. what do you think is going to happen tomorrow night? are you very excited? >> i'm really excited. i think it's going to be an...
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. >> and tio, hard facts here, chicago's murder rate is higher than new york's, higher than los angeles. your mayor, rahm emanuel, said this week he wants assault weapons banned. is that really the answer? are assault weapons a problem in chicago? >> people are being shot by guys carrying assault weapons for sure. but we need to continue to work on changing behaviors. the police cannot do it themselves. african-american fathers and mothers, it's incumbent upon the community to collaborate to help get the homicide rate back down because we can't point fingers because the culture of violence has been around for a long time. if you've got guys growing up in these households where everybody's saying it's acceptable behavior, you're going to have problems time and time again. on behalf of cease-fire right now, we're working with 1,173 young men helping them get on the right track and change behaviors and helping them become productive members of society. so it takes all hands on deck from the president all across the united states. but we need to really focus here in chicago and work with th
. >> and tio, hard facts here, chicago's murder rate is higher than new york's, higher than los angeles. your mayor, rahm emanuel, said this week he wants assault weapons banned. is that really the answer? are assault weapons a problem in chicago? >> people are being shot by guys carrying assault weapons for sure. but we need to continue to work on changing behaviors. the police cannot do it themselves. african-american fathers and mothers, it's incumbent upon the community to...
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the induction ceremony happens this year in los angeles in april. our sister network will broadcast the event in may. another developments in the prank phone call that turned to tragedy. find out what these australian auto station -- what the deejays want to do for the nurse's family. -seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose. [ breathes deeply ] awesome. [ male announcer ] yes, it is. that's the cold truth! how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what they want. ameriprise. the strength of a leader in retirement planning. the heart of 10,000 advisors working with you one-to-one. together for your future. ♪ but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator
the induction ceremony happens this year in los angeles in april. our sister network will broadcast the event in may. another developments in the prank phone call that turned to tragedy. find out what these australian auto station -- what the deejays want to do for the nurse's family. -seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose. [ breathes deeply ] awesome. [ male announcer ] yes, it is. that's the cold truth! how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116...
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but, you know, we're here right now on the floor of the lo. >> congressman kingston, you paint a picture that's going to make my viewers want to come out and hug all you congressmen for all the hard work you're doing and the soul lutions you're trying to find. a week ago your caucus couldn't even agree on putting your leader's bill to a vote. the so-called plan "b" that would increase taxes on the top i don't know puny percentage of a percent of earners, people earning more than $1 million a year. does that trouble you that much, that people earning more than $1 million a year would see 4.6%age points higher on their tax rate on that part over $1 million. does that trouble you a great deal? >> ali, as you know we fell short of republican votes but one reason we did is we could not get one single democrat who would stand with the businesses, the small businesses, the family farms across the country and permanent debt tax relief. i thought it was a decent package. i thought that the senate would probably amend it. they could not live with that million dollar level. as you know, the preside
but, you know, we're here right now on the floor of the lo. >> congressman kingston, you paint a picture that's going to make my viewers want to come out and hug all you congressmen for all the hard work you're doing and the soul lutions you're trying to find. a week ago your caucus couldn't even agree on putting your leader's bill to a vote. the so-called plan "b" that would increase taxes on the top i don't know puny percentage of a percent of earners, people earning more than...
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it's raining in los angeles and we are expecting measurable amounts of rain there. that will cause travel slowdowns with the low clouds and rain on the west coast. coast to coast we are facing some travel troubles for today. >> okay. not good for folks wanting to come home. bonnie, thanks very much. >>> members of congress in a last-minute scram to believe try to avoid a fiscal cliff and save millions of americans thousands of dollars a year. >>> plus, who are you going to call? one new jersey couple said their home was haunted. so they called in the real-life ghostbusters. [ lisa ] my name's lisa, and chantix helped me quit. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. it put me at ease that you could smoke on the first week. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any
it's raining in los angeles and we are expecting measurable amounts of rain there. that will cause travel slowdowns with the low clouds and rain on the west coast. coast to coast we are facing some travel troubles for today. >> okay. not good for folks wanting to come home. bonnie, thanks very much. >>> members of congress in a last-minute scram to believe try to avoid a fiscal cliff and save millions of americans thousands of dollars a year. >>> plus, who are you going...
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anticipating them throughout the afternoon into areas of the midwest and into the south as well as los angeles. rain moving into areas of the west coast right now. if you're driving in and around this region, wet weather for today. we really have a mixed bag of nasty weather from coast to coast. martin? >> what about new year's eve especially in times square? >> i think times square should be fine. temperatures will get a little bit colder in the days to come. no big snowstorms are anticipated for new year's eve, which is good. >> all right, bonnie. thanks very much. >> sure. >>> white house. we are engaged in discussions, majority leader and myself and the white house in the hopes that we can come forward as early as sunday and have a recommendation that i can make to my conference and the majority leader can make to his conference and so we'll be working hard to try to see if we can get there in the next 24 hours. so i'm hopeful and optimistic. >> that is senator mitch mcconnell reacting after a meeting after which president obama charged him and the majority leader to come up with a
anticipating them throughout the afternoon into areas of the midwest and into the south as well as los angeles. rain moving into areas of the west coast right now. if you're driving in and around this region, wet weather for today. we really have a mixed bag of nasty weather from coast to coast. martin? >> what about new year's eve especially in times square? >> i think times square should be fine. temperatures will get a little bit colder in the days to come. no big snowstorms are...
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it's a lo lot less significant than if you get the flu. >> i feel better already. thank you very much. >> you got it. thanks, miguel. >>> it's december 22nd in the world. it's still here, right? we're still solid. some people were convinced the apocalypse would arrive yesterday. where did the idea come from? josh levs is here to let us know. >> the world is not on fire and it certainly wasn't smashed. a lot of people having a field day with this including davidler man in his top ten list. >> mayan word for apocalypse, very similar to mayan word for apple crisp. number four, didn't the world end when justin bieber and selena gomez broke up? just trying to get out of christmas with the "-in-laws. >> there actually was a survey, the public religion research institute found 2% of americans said they believed the world would end based on a prediction by the mayans but nasa explains the mayans did not actually predict that. >> none of the thousands of ruins, tablets and standing stone that archaeologists have examined foretell an end of the world. >> this was a misinterp
it's a lo lot less significant than if you get the flu. >> i feel better already. thank you very much. >> you got it. thanks, miguel. >>> it's december 22nd in the world. it's still here, right? we're still solid. some people were convinced the apocalypse would arrive yesterday. where did the idea come from? josh levs is here to let us know. >> the world is not on fire and it certainly wasn't smashed. a lot of people having a field day with this including davidler man...
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nischelle turner is in los angeles with actress holly robinson peete who is helping spread the word. ladies, you all are looking good. i'm just being honest. >> well, thank you, don. i will take th compliment and i'm going to run with it. i'm going to appreciate that little comment. you know, don, i'm actually with i think the number one fan for cnn heroes. forgive me but, holly, you said yourself that you were a cnn groupie. >> and the first step is admitting it, okay? i am a cnn groupie. i love this show. i love this event. there's not an event in hollywood since i have been around like this, and i mean the heroes just walk past and i'm like star struck. >> he was upset, don, she had to stay here and talk to us because she wanted to get her picture taken with the heroes. she's like, hurry up, don lemon, get me on tv so i can do this. every year you come the stories get more inspiring, more heartfelt. it's everyday people who have decided i'm going to do what i can to change the world and they're changing the world. >> not only that but these are not people who are looking forward o
nischelle turner is in los angeles with actress holly robinson peete who is helping spread the word. ladies, you all are looking good. i'm just being honest. >> well, thank you, don. i will take th compliment and i'm going to run with it. i'm going to appreciate that little comment. you know, don, i'm actually with i think the number one fan for cnn heroes. forgive me but, holly, you said yourself that you were a cnn groupie. >> and the first step is admitting it, okay? i am a cnn...
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drew is joining us from los angeles right now. dr. drew, what can we say? how do you console parents who are going through a tragedy, a crisis like this at that firehouse. we heard from that rabbi who is there, meeting with these parents, they have been told that their 5-year-old, 6-year-old, 7-year-old has been killed. >> wolf, there are no words. there are no words. it is simply the worst experience imaginable. there is no way to console. we just have to be present while people grieve. we are in a new world today. we have crossed over to a world where somebody feels justified in acting out their rage by killing children at close range. i spent a lot of time in the media trying to figure out why random acts of violence occur, why a kid in oregon seems disconnected from reality for a while and does senseless things. this is something different. this is sinister. this is somebody purposefully planning, going, killing his family, and killing small children. that's the world we live in right now. we live in a world where people feel justified in pushing somebo
drew is joining us from los angeles right now. dr. drew, what can we say? how do you console parents who are going through a tragedy, a crisis like this at that firehouse. we heard from that rabbi who is there, meeting with these parents, they have been told that their 5-year-old, 6-year-old, 7-year-old has been killed. >> wolf, there are no words. there are no words. it is simply the worst experience imaginable. there is no way to console. we just have to be present while people grieve....
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the idea as you said has been done in a small way in los of cities. baltimore and l.a. where i live. new york and detroit and others. australia is an example of a country that did this on a massive scale after they had a horrific killing like what we had just seen. 35 people killed in a sea side resort. they came together within two weeks and signed a national firearms agreement that banned assault weapons and various automatic weapons and coupled that with a compulsory buy back because the feeling was if you were going to ban the weapons, huh to compensate citizens who had already bought those. over the next two year, they bought back 1/5 of the guns in the country and melted them down. >> that's incredible and a lot of us have been talking about taz mania and i have an aussie on my writing teams. she points out that the gun culture in australia is different than here. let's say there laws and you have something like 300 million guns out here. >> isn't that impossible? >> they are not going to do it on their honor. we are suggesting we overpay. >> how much? >> 500 will
the idea as you said has been done in a small way in los of cities. baltimore and l.a. where i live. new york and detroit and others. australia is an example of a country that did this on a massive scale after they had a horrific killing like what we had just seen. 35 people killed in a sea side resort. they came together within two weeks and signed a national firearms agreement that banned assault weapons and various automatic weapons and coupled that with a compulsory buy back because the...
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>> jim, let me ask you about the pictures berp lo s we were look. we saw people inside the rotunda, inside the capitol. the capitol closes in about an hour and a half from now. what happens to the people if they choose to remain? >> if the house and the senate are still in session, they would have to keep the doors open. in fact, democrats announced a couple of hours ago here that they went to court with a lawsuit forcing them to open all the doors and to let all the people inside. you can't see beyond this trailer right here but there is still a couple hundred protesters out here on the east side of the capitol who cannot get in. they have been kept outside because they said the fire marshal said they had reached capacity with people inside but still in session, they have to keep the doors open. >> jim kurtzner, thank you so much. we'll be watching what happens through the rest of the day with the cnn affiliate wxyz out of detroit. appreciate it. >>> we are following another breaking story here out of guatemala on the health of software pioneer joh
>> jim, let me ask you about the pictures berp lo s we were look. we saw people inside the rotunda, inside the capitol. the capitol closes in about an hour and a half from now. what happens to the people if they choose to remain? >> if the house and the senate are still in session, they would have to keep the doors open. in fact, democrats announced a couple of hours ago here that they went to court with a lawsuit forcing them to open all the doors and to let all the people inside....
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the chevy belair in los angeles while investigating stolen cars. targeting repair shops and making off with the cars. dr. phil's chevy has minor body damage butto otherwise is in good condition. >>> tradition in south carolina was way too much for one giraffe. it was all caught on camera. ooh, melman the giraffe started shaking and jumping up and down at a tree lighting ceremony. in the end, the giraffe is not hurt and we're not really clear on why a jugiraffe was at a tre lighting ceremony anyway? that's a whole other story. we're back in a little bit. >>> able to diagnose alzheimer's with a simple phone call. >> they leave a voice recording. algorrhythm algorrhythms to that 99%. >> that's pretty incredible. >> if he succeeds, he could change the game for parkinson's patients and for doctors on "the next list." like a lot of things, trying to find a better job can be frustrating. so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like microsoft, american red cross and adobe - to crea
the chevy belair in los angeles while investigating stolen cars. targeting repair shops and making off with the cars. dr. phil's chevy has minor body damage butto otherwise is in good condition. >>> tradition in south carolina was way too much for one giraffe. it was all caught on camera. ooh, melman the giraffe started shaking and jumping up and down at a tree lighting ceremony. in the end, the giraffe is not hurt and we're not really clear on why a jugiraffe was at a tre lighting...
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a recent study shows that los angeles county lost more than 16,100 movie-related shobs between 2004 and 2011. jobs lured away from louisiana, new york, north carolina and georgia where they get big tax breaks for filming in georgia can be as much as 30%. chris bagwell who runs a filming complex has seen the difference. >> we had 15 different shows and that ranges from networks and cable and pilots which when they make the first episode of the show. >> filming in georgia had roots with deliver an starring burt ren olds in 1972. the state boasts of generating $3.1 billion in film-related revenues in 2o 12 alone. a booming industry that attracted studios setting the stage with infrastructure to support more. >> how big is the stage? >> it's 30,000 square feet and 40 feet tall and no columns. that's the key. it's the combination of the height and the fact that there is no column. you can build houses in here and three houses in here on the floor level. >> as other states benefit from california's loss, legislators there voted to extend for two additional years. a move to stop the flight of
a recent study shows that los angeles county lost more than 16,100 movie-related shobs between 2004 and 2011. jobs lured away from louisiana, new york, north carolina and georgia where they get big tax breaks for filming in georgia can be as much as 30%. chris bagwell who runs a filming complex has seen the difference. >> we had 15 different shows and that ranges from networks and cable and pilots which when they make the first episode of the show. >> filming in georgia had roots...
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lo luckily in all of their cases it was found early enough that a lot of vision wasn't lost. >> paul, on the other hand, is now legally blind. >> my left eye has blind spots. my peripheral vision is great. that's why i'm so high functioning. the right eye is just kind of there to be honest. >> he wears a contact lens in his left eye. he can read, but not well, by digitally scanning books into a computer that has screen magnification software. he said family, friends, and music saved his life. >> i realized no amount of worrying or being upset or feeling sorry for myself is going to change it. and the only thing that was going to change the outlook of the future was how i approached every situation. so i just, you know, strapped up my boots and went to work. >> he made the mizzou drum line first playing symbols, then after an extensive interview process, clinched the coveted drum major spot. most in the band didn't even know he was legally blind. >> he's definitely, you know, more than dusted himself off. he's set the standard for every drum major that i'll ever have again in my career
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and then the ceremony is actually in april here in los angeles when they will be officially inducted into the hall. >> okay. all right. nischelle, good to see you, as always. we'll be waiting. >> you too. >> we'll wait and see. you say rush. rock on! >>> they grabbed our attention in 2012. now you can vote for the top ten most intriguing people of the year. just logon to cnn.com/intriguing. we're going to ann
and then the ceremony is actually in april here in los angeles when they will be officially inducted into the hall. >> okay. all right. nischelle, good to see you, as always. we'll be waiting. >> you too. >> we'll wait and see. you say rush. rock on! >>> they grabbed our attention in 2012. now you can vote for the top ten most intriguing people of the year. just logon to cnn.com/intriguing. we're going to ann
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thursday night it was the knicks taking on the visiting los angeles lakers. the interesting point was, the laker coach coming back, the coach against the team that he walked away from in march. the lakers are struggling and did last night. the mvp candidate, carmelo anthony, sprained his knee. kobe bryant is beyond frustrated with his team. >> every game for us has a lot of meaning to it at this point. i don't think -- maybe if we were rolling, playing well it probably has added significance. but at this point, you know, i wish we had the washington generals on our schedule. >> it's not going to be washington generals but rather the washington wizards. pick up tickets. they are there in town. you can watch them. >> can we talk about this huge signing in baseball, josh hamilton, $25 million a year? >> yeah. i think you're worth what someone is willing to pay. josh has been a tremendous power hitter for a number of years. five years, $125 million. he's headed to a division rival. that makes it even more interesting. the dodgers have been doing a lot of the free
thursday night it was the knicks taking on the visiting los angeles lakers. the interesting point was, the laker coach coming back, the coach against the team that he walked away from in march. the lakers are struggling and did last night. the mvp candidate, carmelo anthony, sprained his knee. kobe bryant is beyond frustrated with his team. >> every game for us has a lot of meaning to it at this point. i don't think -- maybe if we were rolling, playing well it probably has added...
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she spoke about how she once sold cans for scrap metal, and hawked cds at her family's stand at the los angeles flea market. who was the woman known to the fans as la viva de la banda? joining me is dawn francisco, it is a pleasure to have you on, calling in. you have a stellar career. you have sat down with presidents, politicians, business men, entertainers, and jenni rivera, here is what i want to know, what was she like when the cameras were off? >> she was very talented. and controversial also. i can remember that i interviewed her in 2001 when she just started and she said, i'm a secretary of my mother and now i want to be a singer. and that was the way that she starts. and she came up very, very fast. she was very extremely talented. >> but you -- don, you have met and interviewed so many different, you know, entertainers. what was it about her that made that rise happen to quickly? what resonated with the community? >> i think that's something magic, so difficult to explain. but i can remember her brother, that was like a family that was very related to music. father was a music
she spoke about how she once sold cans for scrap metal, and hawked cds at her family's stand at the los angeles flea market. who was the woman known to the fans as la viva de la banda? joining me is dawn francisco, it is a pleasure to have you on, calling in. you have a stellar career. you have sat down with presidents, politicians, business men, entertainers, and jenni rivera, here is what i want to know, what was she like when the cameras were off? >> she was very talented. and...
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she joins us from los angeles. good morning to you. >> hi, don. >> reporter: where do you begin? >> well, you begin, of course, by doing the -- obvious physical things, keep them safe in their surroundings, as safe and normal as possible. letting them have free play. letting them play in a familiar surroundings and in their home and with their regular toys. and you let them lead. now, remember, kids aren't verbal. they are not going to suddenly turn did and go to mom, i have fears at night and anxiety at night. you will watch how they play with their toys and watch how they do artwork. remember, children are less verbal than adults when expressing things and have you to give them all of the tools possible. and it has to be about gentle reassurance and the most important piece is that parents have to contain themselves, don, because if we are -- you know, sobbing in a pool of tears, that's the cue to them they should be feeling more distressed than they are. it is really important parents contain themselves. >> reporter: how does a parent dashes person there parents here say -- if
she joins us from los angeles. good morning to you. >> hi, don. >> reporter: where do you begin? >> well, you begin, of course, by doing the -- obvious physical things, keep them safe in their surroundings, as safe and normal as possible. letting them have free play. letting them play in a familiar surroundings and in their home and with their regular toys. and you let them lead. now, remember, kids aren't verbal. they are not going to suddenly turn did and go to mom, i have...
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nichelle turner is in los angeles watching it for us. it has quite the following. >> it does. it's this really popular show on the national geographic channel. it's brought in some of the best ratings ever, it's about people prepping for disaster. if the world ends tomorrow and someone survives it, they're probably going to be a prepper. let's look at one person who is preparing for a smallpox outbreak. take a look at this. >> the terrorist organization wanted to use a biological weapon, smallpox would be number one on their list. my family has biological suits. >> this is what i'm going to look like. >> my wife and i have worked really hard on our food storage. we have a huge amount of food. >> sometimes i think he goes overboard. >> i have devised a plan with friends in the neighborhood. >> i got you some new radios. >> i thought the guy had a few screws loose, but he's got a plan in place. >> it's the background music, though. that's what gets me. some people may paint these folks as sort of, i don't know, maybe out there. you know, carol, one of the recent -- one of the re
nichelle turner is in los angeles watching it for us. it has quite the following. >> it does. it's this really popular show on the national geographic channel. it's brought in some of the best ratings ever, it's about people prepping for disaster. if the world ends tomorrow and someone survives it, they're probably going to be a prepper. let's look at one person who is preparing for a smallpox outbreak. take a look at this. >> the terrorist organization wanted to use a biological...
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that because a black woman is not the only person with big boobs and a big butt, kim kardashian, j-lo, and they're not black. >> i don't want to judge the people who are judging this, but i will say that if your argument is she's making fun of african-american women in general, serena's own sister venus is not built that way. basically caroline wozniacki are having fun with her friend. had she and serena williams are friends, and after the match, she had no problem saying, yeah, i was doing an impersonation of serena. often we'll have male tennis players impersonate other male tennis players with their serve, how they act on the court, but nobody can serve a tennis ball at 100 miles an hour like serena. you do it this way, and in my honest opinion, i don't see it as being racist because you're not making fun of an entire race, you're having fun with a friend, with one in particular person who happens to be an african-american. >> yeah, people -- that is the first thing people jump to which is just so odd to me. we're so touchy about that. and listen, the power in her leg, while she ha
that because a black woman is not the only person with big boobs and a big butt, kim kardashian, j-lo, and they're not black. >> i don't want to judge the people who are judging this, but i will say that if your argument is she's making fun of african-american women in general, serena's own sister venus is not built that way. basically caroline wozniacki are having fun with her friend. had she and serena williams are friends, and after the match, she had no problem saying, yeah, i was...
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. ♪ >> reporter: kareen wynter, cnn, los angeles. >>> a little bit more about the winner. pushpa basnet. she started a home in nepal to take care of children whose parents are in prison. many children in nepal are often forced to live in prison with their incarcerated parents because there's no one else to take care of them. basnet's nonprofit also provides children an education, food and medical care. so far 140 children have been helped and for being named cnn hero of the year, basnet received $50,000. and her nonprofit will receive a grant of $250,000. congratulations. >>> if you missed cnn heroes: an allstar tribute or just want to watch it again, cnn will reair it this saturday night, 8:00 p.m. eastern. >>> we're less than a month away from our trip over the fiscal cliff. the average american family could get hit hard. so what's the fairest plan of all? customer erin swenson bought from us online today. so, i'm happy. sales go up... i'm happy. it went out today... i'm happy. what if she's not home? (together) she won't be happy. use ups! she can get a text alert, rero
. ♪ >> reporter: kareen wynter, cnn, los angeles. >>> a little bit more about the winner. pushpa basnet. she started a home in nepal to take care of children whose parents are in prison. many children in nepal are often forced to live in prison with their incarcerated parents because there's no one else to take care of them. basnet's nonprofit also provides children an education, food and medical care. so far 140 children have been helped and for being named cnn hero of the...
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in an interview in 2010, she spoke about how she sold music records on a los angeles flea market, and how the fact collected cans for the meager income they could bring in selling the metal. >> translator: it is flattering when they tell me i'm a great artist, great entertainer. when i'm on stage i can entertain the audience and get in the recording studio and come up with a great production. before all of that, i was a business woman. i'm primarily business minded. >> jenni rivera sold 15 million records and won two billboard music awards. she was a very successful businesswoman. she started several of her own companies, including jenni rivera enterprises that produced and marketed her music and a tv production company. in october people in espanol named her on the list of the 25 most powerful women. she was famous for electrifying performances on stage, but her image was battered by scandal. a mother of five she married three times, but the relationships were rocky and caused her mush anguish and embarrassment. >> translator: staying dpeefeat and crying was not an option. i had to p
in an interview in 2010, she spoke about how she sold music records on a los angeles flea market, and how the fact collected cans for the meager income they could bring in selling the metal. >> translator: it is flattering when they tell me i'm a great artist, great entertainer. when i'm on stage i can entertain the audience and get in the recording studio and come up with a great production. before all of that, i was a business woman. i'm primarily business minded. >> jenni rivera...
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reports everywhere were showing a diminished interest in the election, in the governor's base, and lo and behold here he comes with a new state program and millions of dollars to get people interested. >> a lot of baloney. you know, they know that. matter of fact, people make those charges are running against me. it is all politics. >> reporter: in an early november interview, governor quinn insisted to cnn the murder rate was so high in the summer of 2010, he had to do something. >> the city of chicago is the third lafrrgest city in america. i live in chicago. i live in a violent neighborhood. i know firsthand you better -- government do something about the violence, because that's what the people want. >> reporter: but the murder rate is up 25%. are you saying the murder rate would be up 30%, 35% without this program? >> you take it one year at a time and try and evaluate the programs and find out what is working, what isn't working so well, and you focus on the things that work well. but you don't just say we're not going to do anything. >> reporter: even a member of quinn's own pa
reports everywhere were showing a diminished interest in the election, in the governor's base, and lo and behold here he comes with a new state program and millions of dollars to get people interested. >> a lot of baloney. you know, they know that. matter of fact, people make those charges are running against me. it is all politics. >> reporter: in an early november interview, governor quinn insisted to cnn the murder rate was so high in the summer of 2010, he had to do something....
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>> ships and cargo, they are, again moving at the nation's biggest shopping complex as the ports of los angeles and long beach. this day long huddle led to a tentative deal today to end this eight-day strike by harbor clerks, who feared their jobs would be outsourced. >> really pleased to tell all of you that my 10,000 long shore workers in the ports of l.a. and long beach will start moving cargo on the ships. >> the deal won't be final until union members actually vote on it. >>> and 11,000 jobs are vanishing at citigroup. that's about 4% of the company's workforce. all these job cuts are part of this plan to cut costs at the financial giant, which nearly collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis. they are expected to save $900 million next year. and more than $1 billion a year after that. this is the first huge move by michael corbett who became citigroup's ceo when vikram pandit resigned. >>> we're getting word actually now that reza sayah, our correspondent in cairo, he called in, we're hearing masked men have set fire to an office headquarters in the muslim brotherhood. stand by f
>> ships and cargo, they are, again moving at the nation's biggest shopping complex as the ports of los angeles and long beach. this day long huddle led to a tentative deal today to end this eight-day strike by harbor clerks, who feared their jobs would be outsourced. >> really pleased to tell all of you that my 10,000 long shore workers in the ports of l.a. and long beach will start moving cargo on the ships. >> the deal won't be final until union members actually vote on it....
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i was actually in los angeles. she called me on the phone and we talked. and i said to her, you know -- i was very transparent. i mean, i didn't expose graphic details and things like that. but i think i was just very honest. it was probably one of the most honest conversations i had with my 7-year-old. >> what did she want to know? >> she wanted to know if this could happen in her school, was i think her primary thing. and she said schools were supposed to be safe. that's what she asked me. >> how do you answer that? because schools aren't safe. exhibit a is this school is not safe. >> i said for the most part they are safe. but obviously this happened. i said this never happened to me when i went to school. it never happened to your mommy when she went to school. but it obviously happened here. and we're going to do our best to try and keep you safe. but, yeah. i was just very honest i think with her. i think not being honest probably is the wrong answer. as much as it's maybe your tendency to try and protect as a parent. but it just doesn't seem to be t
i was actually in los angeles. she called me on the phone and we talked. and i said to her, you know -- i was very transparent. i mean, i didn't expose graphic details and things like that. but i think i was just very honest. it was probably one of the most honest conversations i had with my 7-year-old. >> what did she want to know? >> she wanted to know if this could happen in her school, was i think her primary thing. and she said schools were supposed to be safe. that's what she...